Your Estate Plan: 3 Things You Should Be Doing During The Pandemic

Your Estate Plan: 3 Things You Should Be Doing During The Pandemic

staff2 April 18, 2020

April 18, 2020 Now is a more important time than ever to be reviewing your estate plan, and remember, estate planning is essential for everyone, maybe now more than ever. Here’s a few things you should be reviewing to keep your loved…

New Lake Lotawana Fire/Rescue Boat

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April 18, 2020 Thanks to a bond approval, the Lake Lotawana Fire Protection District has a new fire/rescue boat now in service. It has the capability of fire extinguishment as well as water rescue. The pump can flow 500 gpm of water…

Jackson County Executive extends stay-at-home order

admin April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH and County Administrator Troy Schulte – is extending the County’s stay-at-home order through May 15, 2020 to further slow the spread…

Public health directors recommend extending stay-at-home orders through May 15

admin April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 Regional public health officers and directors in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area today issued a recommendation to extend local stay-at-home orders through May 15 to slow the spread of COVID-19. The recommendation is based on estimates of the…

Local Assistance Programs

admin April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 EJC Confirmed Case Count: 225 Cases and 7 Deaths Local Assistance ProgramsAt this unprecedented time needs of community members have increased. A number of local service agencies, that provide assistance to Eastern Jackson County residents year-round, have stepped up resource distribution in recent…

Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Will Not Reopen Buildings for the 2019-2020 School Year.

admin April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 By Katy Bergen,Executive Director of Public Relations Lee’s Summit, MO — In an effort to protect lives, Gov. Mike Parson has closed all Missouri public and charter schools for the remainder of the school year. Student and staff health…

Governor Parson Orders Schools Remain Closed for Remainder of Academic Year, Emphasizes State’s Aggressive Actions to Combat COVID-19 Are Working

admin April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – In today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. This recommendation was made to Governor Parson today by the Missouri…

Jackson County Executive statement on $4 million in additional funding for Rep. Joe Runions Act

admin April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 By Marshanna Smith Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. commends the members of the County Legislature for approving today an additional $4,000,000 for the Runions Act, his emergency funding proposal to combat the toll of COVID-19 on our community.…

LSR7 Update 4/3/20: Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Announces Updates to Virtual Instruction Plan

admin April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 While school closures extend through April 24, 2020, Lee’s Summit R-7 Schools will provide virtual learning. On April 3, 2020, the district announced updates to its virtual instruction plan. Starting this Monday, April 6, 2020, the district will designate Mondays…

Jackson County Executive statement on statewide order

admin April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 ~7:37 p.m. By Marshanna Smith Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement on Governor Mike Parson’s statewide stay-at-home order: “I would like to thank Governor Mike Parson for taking the difficult, yet urgent action our…